Kensington Chimes Limited

Reference number: 737976

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When chimesmusic.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7589 9054 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SW7 3ES
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Other names (1)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • Kensington Chimes Music Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hire out goods to consumers No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire agreement

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
01351786
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 February 1978 (48 years old)
Registered office
9 Harrington Road, South Kensington, London, SW7 3ES, England
Nature of business
  • Retail sale of audio and video equipment in specialised stores (SIC 47430)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Natalie Sarah Shepping Director Mar 1977 20 Sep 2018 2 other companies
Anthony Shepping Director May 1950 Not published 3 other companies
Susan Rosalind Shepping Secretary Not published 4 Apr 2005 –

Other companies run by these 2 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies
3
closed down
2
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 2 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 April 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£409k

+1% from £405k

Cash at bank

£250k

+13% from £221k

Employees (average)

12

Same as 12

Owed within a year

£96.8k

+11% from £87.2k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2025
  • The chart, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 01351786. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Kensington Chimes’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (15)

2021

8 July 2021

  • Natalie Sarah Shepping became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

15 March 2021

  • Natalie Sarah Shepping stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2018

23 November 2018

  • Natalie Sarah Shepping became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Anthony Shepping became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

28 February 2016

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1978

7 February 1978

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 15 events

  • All 15 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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Firms connected to Kensington Chimes

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Kensington Chimes. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm
1
share a director
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 15 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Kensington Chimes Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Kensington Chimes Limited (FRN 737976) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2016 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Kensington Chimes’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7589 9054 and the website chimesmusic.com for Kensington Chimes. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Kensington Chimes a scam or clone?
Kensington Chimes is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with Kensington Chimes?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Kensington Chimes handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Kensington Chimes to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Kensington Chimes?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Kensington Chimes: Miss Natalie Sarah Shepping (25–50% of shares) and Mr Anthony Shepping (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Kensington Chimes?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Kensington Chimes: Natalie Sarah Shepping and Anthony Shepping.
How long has Kensington Chimes been in business?
The company was formed on 7 February 1978, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2016.
What do Kensington Chimes’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2025, show net assets of £409k (+1% from £405k) and cash at bank of £250k (+13% from £221k).
Does Kensington Chimes use any other names?
It trades as Kensington Chimes Music.

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